Abstract: The present invention relates to a cardiac cell culture model system composed of a cardiac organoid and blood or blood precursor cells. The cardiac cell culture model system serves as a model for the heart, and the present invention also relates to drug screening with the cardiac cell culture model system investigating the impact of the drug on the heart.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a preparation method for a self-organized cardiac organoid. The invention also relates to a cardiac tissue organoid obtained by the method and to its use in regenerative medicine, as a tissue implant, or in drug screening.

Abstract: In a method and apparatus for extreme-light image enhancement, an input image is passed to a lighting classification module in order to be classified into two categories: an under-exposed lighting condition and an over-exposed light condition. Then the classified image is subsequently passed to an enhancement module which comprises a first image enhancement unit and a second image enhancement unit using a mapping function based on a gamma mapping function for mapping the classified image to an output image, respectively. A parameter of the gamma mapping function is estimated by a parameter estimation network, based on the classified image. The parameter estimation network may be a lightweight CNN network which is trained by an unsupervised approach.

Abstract: A system and method for system for controlling power supplied to electronic components (12) powered by a battery (11) of a vehicle (10), the system comprising: a vehicle control unit (14) including a controller (16) and a transmitter (18) for transmitting wirelessly vehicle control signals (20); a wireless latching relay (22) including a receiver (24) configured for receiving the vehicle control signals (20) from the transmitter (18), and a latching relay (26); wherein the relay (26) is connected in series with the negative terminal (25) or positive terminal (29) of the battery (11).

Abstract: A system and method for controlling a transmission of electrical signals in a vehicle wiring harness (12) of a vehicle (10). The system includes: a vehicle sharing control unit (14) including a controller (16) and a transmitter (18) for transmitting wirelessly vehicle sharing control signals (20); a wireless latching relay (22) including a receiver (24) configured for receiving the vehicle sharing control signals (20) from the transmitter (18), and a latching relay (26). In use, the vehicle wiring harness (12) is cut to define first and second ends (28, 30), and the first and second ends (28, 30) are connected in series with the latching relay (26).

Abstract: A system and method for controlling a transmission of electrical signals (11) by a proximity remote (10) to a receiver (22) for regulating a remote access to premises of a vehicle. The proximity remote (10) is configured to be powered by a battery (19) mounted therein on first and second battery base contacts (24, 25). The system includes: a internal control device (20) insertable within the proximity remote (10) and connectable to the first and second battery base contacts (24, 25); first and second conductors (27) connectable to the control device (20) at respective first and second contacts thereof for controlling a power supplied to the proximity remote (10); and a power supply control device (28) connectable to the first and second connectors (27) for controlling the power supplied to the proximity remote (10), thereby respectively permitting and inhibiting the transmission.

Abstract: A system for monitoring tissue lesion development during a medical ablation process applied to a patient, the system comprising a catheter ablation device having at least one catheter electrode, the device connectable via an electrical feedline to a source of electrical energy and configured to apply ablation energy to ablate tissue in a target region, a plurality of external electrodes for application to the body of the patient, measurement circuitry for determining an electrical characteristic of a current path between the at least one catheter electrode and the external electrodes in the absence of said application of ablation energy, and an electrical controller.

Abstract: A wireless access point includes a physical form factor including a plurality of sides each adjacent to a bottom portion, wherein the physical form factor houses a plurality of components including i) at least one Printed Circuit Board (PCB) having one or more Wi-Fi radios and a Bluetooth radio and ii) a power supply; and an electrical plug connected to the power supply and extending from the bottom portion for insertion into an electrical outlet for power and for physical support of the wireless access point adjacent to the electrical plug.

Abstract: A system and method for automatic instrumentation of mobile applications is presented. Mobile applications are typically executed in mobile runtime environments or operating system that is restricted compared to their conventional counterparts. Those restrictions include features that allow one to examine and modify code of application during the runtime of the application. Those features that are used by instrumentation based monitoring systems dedicated for conventional applications are thus not available for the instrumentation of mobile application. The system and method allow automatic instrumentation in a static way, either by persistently placing instrumentation code into mobile applications or by persistently adapting mobile applications in a way to perform a static instrumentation on application startup.

Abstract: A wireless access point includes a physical form factor including a plurality of sides each adjacent to a bottom portion, wherein the physical form factor houses a plurality of components including i) at least one Printed Circuit Board (PCB) having one or more Wi-Fi radios and a Bluetooth radio and ii) a power supply; and an electrical plug connected to the power supply and extending from the bottom portion for insertion into an electrical outlet for power and for physical support of the wireless access point adjacent to the electrical plug.

Abstract: A compact electronic device includes a base with a plurality of sides each adjacent to a bottom portion, wherein the base houses components comprising a heatsink supporting a fan module located in an interior portion, a Printed Circuit Board (PCB), and a power supply, and wherein vents are disposed on the bottom portion and side vents are disposed on one or more of the plurality of sides; a top cover configured to attach to the base via the plurality of sides forming an air gap extending each of the plurality of sides, wherein the air gap supports air exhaust on one or more sides of the plurality of sides and air intake on the remaining sides; and an electrical plug connected to the power supply and extending out of the bottom portion for insertion into an electrical outlet for power and to physically support the compact electronic device.

Abstract: An antenna system reusing metallic components in a device includes a first antenna element which is also configured to transfer heat into surrounding air; a ground plane which is part of reused metallic components in the device for heat dissipation; and a first physical connection between the first antenna element and the ground plane which supports thermal conductivity based on an associated size and material of the first physical connection.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a first circuit board and a second circuit board each stacked relative to one another; and a mid-spreader disposed between the first circuit board and the second circuit board, wherein the mid-spreader includes a heat conductive material in thermal contact with one or more components on each of the first circuit board and the second circuit board to act as a heat sink, and wherein the mid-spreader is thermally connected to one or more heat sinks, the mid-spreader is one of disposed to or integrally formed with the one or more heat sinks, and the mid-spreader extends beyond a size of at least one of the first circuit board and the second circuit board to conduct and transfer heat therefrom.

Abstract: A system and method for automatic instrumentation of mobile applications is disclosed. Mobile applications are typically executed in mobile runtime environments or operating system that is restricted compared to their conventional counterparts. Those restrictions include features that allow one to examine and modify code of application during the runtime of the application. Those features that are used by instrumentation based monitoring systems dedicated for conventional applications are thus not available for the instrumentation of mobile application. The disclosure describes a system and method that allows to automatically instrument in a static way, either by persistently placing instrumentation code into mobile applications or by persistently adapting mobile applications in a way to perform a static instrumentation on application startup.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a first circuit board and a second circuit board each stacked relative to one another; and a mid-spreader disposed between the first circuit board and the second circuit board, wherein the mid-spreader includes a heat conductive material in thermal contact with one or more components on each of the first circuit board and the second circuit board to act as a heat sink, and wherein the mid-spreader is thermally connected to one or more heat sinks, the mid-spreader is one of disposed to or integrally formed with the one or more heat sinks, and the mid-spreader extends beyond a size of at least one of the first circuit board and the second circuit board to conduct and transfer heat therefrom.

Abstract: A system and method for automatic instrumentation of mobile applications is disclosed. Mobile applications are typically executed in mobile runtime environments or operating system that is restricted compared to their conventional counterparts. Those restrictions include features that allow one to examine and modify code of application during the runtime of the application. Those features that are used by instrumentation based monitoring systems dedicated for conventional applications are thus not available for the instrumentation of mobile application. The system and method allows for automatic instrumentation in a static way, either by persistently placing instrumentation code into mobile applications or by persistently adapting mobile applications in a way to perform a static instrumentation on application startup.

Abstract: An antenna system reusing metallic components in a device includes a first antenna element which is also configured to transfer heat into surrounding air; a ground plane which is part of reused metallic components in the device for heat dissipation; and a first physical connection between the first antenna element and the ground plane which supports thermal conductivity based on an associated size and material of the first physical connection.

Abstract: A remote start system for a vehicle having an engine, and a vehicle data communications bus extending throughout the vehicle may include at least one external temperature sensor coupled to the vehicle data communications bus to sense an external vehicle temperature, and at least one internal temperature sensor coupled to the vehicle data communications bus to sense an internal vehicle temperature. The remote start system may also include a wireless remote control device and a controller coupled to the vehicle data communications bus to start the engine based upon the wireless remote control device and determine an idle time threshold based upon the external temperature. The controller may also stop the engine based upon reaching the idle time threshold or an internal vehicle temperature threshold.

Abstract: A system and method for automatic instrumentation of mobile applications is disclosed. Mobile applications are typically executed in mobile runtime environments or operating system that is restricted compared to their conventional counterparts. Those restrictions include features that allow one to examine and modify code of application during the runtime of the application. Those features that are used by instrumentation based monitoring systems dedicated for conventional applications are thus not available for the instrumentation of mobile application. The disclosure describes a system and method that allows to automatically instrument in a static way, either by persistently placing instrumentation code into mobile applications or by persistently adapting mobile applications in a way to perform a static instrumentation on application startup.

Abstract: When a roaming telephone user in a visited network dials a long-distance number, he is transferred to a substitute telephone number which is local to that network and belongs to a service center which can route his call efficiently and cost effectively. Typically, the visited network contacts the user's home network for permission to complete the long-distance call. When that happens, the home network obtains the substitute number from a database on a telephone number server, based upon the location of the visited network, and responds to the visited network, instructing it to forward the user's call to the substitute telephone number. When the service center receives the roaming user's telephone call, it contacts the telephone number server and obtains the original long-distance number, which is stored in the database in association with the substitute telephone number.